| Deaths By Firearms, 2014 And 2015 |
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Number |
Percent of total |
| Deaths caused by firearms |
2014 |
2015 (1) |
2014 |
2015 |
| Accidental discharge of firearms |
586 |
489 |
1.7% |
1.3% |
| Suicide by firearms |
21,334 |
22,018 |
63.5 |
60.7 |
| Assault (homicide) by firearms |
10,945 |
12,979 |
32.6 |
35.8 |
| Undetermined intent |
270 |
282 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
| Total (2) |
33,599 |
36,252 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
(1) Preliminary.
(2) Excludes deaths resulting from legal intervention.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics Report. |
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